1951 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Sprint

To support the enduring coach building industry in Italy, Alfa Romeo built variations of their unibody chassis for the popular Italian design firms such as Pinin Farina, Zagato, Touring and Ghia. The 1900C Sprint or Corto chassis was the shortest of these and intended for Coupe and Cabriolet bodies.

As Iginio Alessio was well aware of the capable coachbuilding industry he entrusted Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera to manufacture what became known as the Sprint Coupe on the 1900C chassis.

typeSeries Production Car
production years1951 – 1953
built atItaly
body stylistGiovanni Savonuzzi
succeccesor1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint
engineInline-4
positionFront Longitudinal
aspirationNatural
valvetrainDOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl
fuel feedSinge Weber
displacement1884 cc / 114.97 in³
bore82.55 mm / 3.25 in
stroke88 mm / 3.46 in
compression7.75:1
power74.6 kw / 100 bhp @ 5500 rpm
specific output53.08 bhp per litre
bhp/weight100.0 bhp per tonne
body / frameCustom Body on Unibody Steel Chassis
driven wheelsRWD
front brakesHydraulic Drums
rear brakesHydrualic Drums
f suspensionDouble Wishbones w/Coil Springs
r suspensionLive Axle w/Locating Arms, Coil Springs
curb weight1000 kg / 2205 lbs
wheelbase2500 mm / 98.4 in
front track1325 mm / 52.2 in
rear track1325 mm / 52.2 in
length4405 mm / 173.4 in
width1630 mm / 64.2 in
height1350 mm / 53.1 in
transmission4-Speed Manual
top speed~180.2 kph / 112 mph
0 – 60 mph~17 second